劍橋詞典an area of vertical surface on a large rock or mountain 垂直巖石表麪；巖石縱截麪 The path down to the beach was a precarious one, tiny steps hewn out of the sheer rock face . 通往下麪海灘的路非常危險，是一條在懸崖峭壁上鑿出的窄窄的石堦路。 返回 rock face